Bulgaria's Socialists Demand Restart of Belene Nuclear Project
Lawmakers of Bulgaria's biggest opposition party BSP have called on Parliament for a reversal of a 2012 decision that brought the Belene Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) project to an end.
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ARCHIVE - 13 July 2016
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Bulgaria's Socialists Demand Restart of Belene Nuclear ProjectBulgaria's Govt Approves Draft MoU on Eastring Pipeline
CEZ Takes Bulgaria to Arbitration
Politics
Stoltenberg: NATO-Russia Council Remains Important Forum for DialogueBulgarian Cabinet Adopts Cybersecurity Strategy
Demolition of Illegal Roma Dwellings Begins in Bulgaria's Plovdiv
Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council Elects New Head of Specialised Prosecution
Bulgarian Lawmakers Approve Cap on Polling Stations Abroad
Bulgaria MPs to Decide on Controversial Curbs to Voting Abroad
Bulgaria's Left-Wing Parties to Join Forces for Presidential Vote
Society
Minumum Risk of Zika Virus Spreading to Bulgaria After First Registered Case in RomaniaTwo Large Fires Take Place in Sofia Overnight
Sports
Bulgaria's Ludogorets Defeats Mladost Podgorica 2:0 in Champions League QualifierCrime
Bulgaria IntMin Reports 7 % Increase in Number of Solved CrimesSmiles
Deadly Jobs of World War TwoWorld
Bokova Urges Massive Investment in Education at UN Top Job DebateTheresa May Officially Becomes New British PM
Number of Victims of Apulia Train Crash Increases to 27
Macedonia's Political Talks End in Deadlock
Business
Bulgaria's Govt Approves Draft MoU on Eastring Pipeline
The cabinet of Bulgaria has adopted a draft MoU with Slovakia on the Eastring pipeline project, its press office says.
CEZ Takes Bulgaria to Arbitration
Czech-based CEZ Group says it has filed a request for international investment arbitration against Bulgaria.
Politics
Stoltenberg: NATO-Russia Council Remains Important Forum for Dialogue
Following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council on Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg highlighted the importance of the political dialogue between the Alliance and Moscow.
Bulgarian Cabinet Adopts Cybersecurity Strategy
At its regular meeting on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government adopted a national strategy for cybersecurity entitled “Cyber sustainable Bulgaria 2020”.
Demolition of Illegal Roma Dwellings Begins in Bulgaria's Plovdiv
The first two illegal Roma dwellings in the neighbourhood of Stolipinovo in Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv were demolished on Wednesday.
Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council Elects New Head of Specialised Prosecution
The college of prosecutors of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) elected Ivan Geshev as the new head of the specialised prosecutor's office.
Bulgarian Lawmakers Approve Cap on Polling Stations Abroad
Parliament has passed restrictions to the number of polling stations for Bulgarian expats taking part in general and presidential elections.
Bulgaria MPs to Decide on Controversial Curbs to Voting Abroad
Bulgarian lawmakers are set to have a final vote on amendments to the Electoral Code that introduce restrictions to the number of polling stations that could be used by nationals living abroad.
Bulgaria's Left-Wing Parties to Join Forces for Presidential Vote
The three main left-of-center parties in Bulgaria vowed on Tuesday to work together to prevent a candidate of the biggest governing party GERB from winning the forthcoming presidential elections.
Society
Minumum Risk of Zika Virus Spreading to Bulgaria After First Registered Case in Romania
According to Bulgarian health authorities, the risk of Zika virus spreading to the country has not heightened after the first registered case in Romania.
Two Large Fires Take Place in Sofia Overnight
Two large fires took place in two different parts of the Bulgarian capital overnight.
Sports
Bulgaria's Ludogorets Defeats Mladost Podgorica 2:0 in Champions League Qualifier
Bulgaria's reigning football champion Ludogorets is leading 2:0 at half-time in its first leg encounter from the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League against Montenegro's Mladost Podgorica.
Sports | July 13, 2016, Wednesday // 22:27
Crime
Bulgaria IntMin Reports 7 % Increase in Number of Solved Crimes
During a hearing in the parliamentary Internal Security and Public Order committee on Wednesday, Bulgarian Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova said that there has been 7 % increase in the number of solved crimes in the past months.
Crime | July 13, 2016, Wednesday // 19:01
Smiles
Deadly Jobs of World War Two
My high school assignment ?was to ask a veteran about World War II.
Smiles | July 13, 2016, Wednesday // 07:56
World
Bokova Urges Massive Investment in Education at UN Top Job Debate
A massive investment in education is needed to make sure girls around the world are able to go to school, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said at a United Nations debate among candidates to head the organization.
World | July 13, 2016, Wednesday // 13:36
Theresa May Officially Becomes New British PM
Queen Elizabeth II officially appointed Theresa May as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom on Wednesday.
Number of Victims of Apulia Train Crash Increases to 27
The number of people, who had been killed in the head-on collision between two passengers trains in the southern Italian region of Apulia on Tuesday, has risen to 27 people.
Macedonia's Political Talks End in Deadlock
The five-hour talks among the key political parties in Macedonia have again failed to yield results, local media report.
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